This 24-year-old knows that DJing isn't just about playing the right records at the right time. It's about connecting the emotion and passion that of the track and conveying it to the dancefloor. It's a theory Bartas lives by and is obvious he is 'connected to the people' as he continues his rapid rise up Melbourne's DJing ranks to become one of the city's most in-demand house jocks.
Bartas' love of music started at an early age. His father was a keen musician and had his son immersed in everything from The Eagles, to AC/DC, Van Halen and Guns 'n' Roses as a youngster. Adam's tastes would eventually turn from rock to dance, with the likes of The Chemical Brothers and filtered French house heroes Daft Punk dominating his stereo.
Today, with 5 years professional Djing experience under his belt, Bartas has refined his sound, drawing on a love of old skool sonics to throw in cheeky crowd-pleasing acapellas over the best in chunky house and electro. Flick through his record box and you'll find the likes of Lines Loves, Switch and Eyerer & Chopstick at the front of the pack.Bartas' Djing schedule is just as packed as his record box, with his rapidly growing fan base counting down the days till the weekend in anticipation of his sets at TFU (Friday/Saturday/Sunday morning recovery), Boutique, The Saint, The Cushion Lounge, Alumbra, Playskool, 161, Room, Motel and Revolver. Dance giants Future Entertainment have also called on Bartas' talents to join the main room line-up of their new club night Famous, set for imminent launch at QBH. You can also find Adam playing guest spots at Revolver, as well as heading up the Dirty Dozen parties, No Vacancy, No Organisation, Rendezvous, One Night Stand and Overboard. Bartas also regularly jumps behind the wheels of steal with fellow local whiz Miles Junior, with many scribes labelling the dynamic duo to be one of the best DJ teams in Melbourne. Adam polled at number 7 in this years In The Mix Top 50 Awards, making him Victoria's number 1 DJ. |
